Think Forward, WORK BACKWARDS

                                                    

Welcome to our home page that uses the problem solving technique know as

WORKING BACKWARDS.

Click here if you would like to see the OTHER NINE STRATEGIES.

                                              

Working backwards is best used  when

a) the final result or destination is known

or

b)  there are many paths that lead to the solution.

 

Below there are 3 sample problems to practice your skills using this strategy.  

WORKING BACKWARDS

1. The Elevator Problem

2 The Grocery Problem

3 The Coin Problem

 

This website was created by Andrew Gans, Meg Kinney, Kyleema Norman, and Heidi Acuna :)